Along Great Silk Road
7 Breakfasts,
8 Lunches,
7 Dinners
Season all the year around Route Torugart - Tash-Rabat - Naryn - Karakol - Bishkek - Suusamyr -Chichkan - Uzgen - Osh - Duslik
| Day 1 - | Transfer to Naryn. |
Once passing through the border and customs post after parting from theChinese guidesyou meet with our guide. From here we head down the valley to Naryn,approximately 200km drive from the border. En route we will make a sidetrip to Tash-Rabat,a 15th century caravanserai located in a picturesque valley in theAt-Bashy range. Accommodation will be in guest house in Naryn.
| Day 2 - | Transfer from Naryn to Karakol. |
Today we transfer from Naryn to Karakol along the southern shore of Lake Issyk-Kul.The drive will take 6-7 hours. En route we will pass through some small Krygyz villages.Upon arrival in Karakol and checking in the Yurt Camp "Turkestan" free to enjoy atraditional folk concert after dinner.
| Day 3 - | Karakol - Djety-Oguz. Excursion to Djety-Oguz valley. |
Full day trip in picturesque Djety Oguz valley, where red cliffs are split to formthe "Seven Bulls" with lunch. Transfer (by army-jeep 6WD) Karakol town-Dgety Oguz valleytill the junction with Western Telety valley. From this place you cansee the highest ice-covered peak of this area - "Oguz-Bashi" (5168m). Here you will see an eagle show. Then you go to Karakol. Accommodation in yurts in Yurt Camp Turkestan.
| Day 4 - | Journey to Bishkek. |
Today we make the journey to Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan. From Karakol you will pushon to Cholpon Ata, the main town between Balykchy and Karakol is a popular holiday resortand staring ponts for treks to Kazakhstan. However, most foreign tourists visit Cholpon Atain order to view its famous petroglyphs, just north of the town. Here we will spend timelooking at the petroglyphs, (which are said to date from 500BC to 100AD) and mainly depictanimals, sacrifice and hunting scenes. Further en-route we will visit the Burana tower, a 11th century tower. You will from here head on to Bishkek, and check in the guest house.
| Day 5 - | Excursion to the Ala-Archa National park. |
Today we enjoy a morning excursion to the Ala-Archa National park. This park, a widebeautiful valley of the Ala-Archa river became a protected area in 1976 and is home toover 170 animal species. There are plenty of walking and trekking opportunities in thepark. In the afternoon, enjoy a brief sightseeing tour of Bishkek before returning to the guest house.
| Day 6 - | Journey to Osh. |
Today we begin our journey to Osh,Kyrgyzstan second largest city and a gateway to Uzbekistan. The journeygoes through stunning scenery, with two 3000m passes and the Suusamyr valley Our journey today takes us 255km to the Chichkan valley, where we will overnight in tourist complex "Ak-Ilbirs".
| Day 7 - | Journey towards Osh through the stunning Kyrgyz landscapes. |
Today we continue our journey towards Osh through the stunning Kyrgyzlandscapes, the Toktogul reservoir, the Naryn river gorge beforearriving in the Fergana valley. The drive will take approximately 7hours. En route we will view the Uzgen Minarets. Accommodation in guesthouse in Osh.
| Day 8 - | Transfer to the Uzbek "Dustlik. |
Today we enjoy the morning at a more leisurely pace sightseeing in Osh. After lunch wetransfer to the Uzbek "Dustlik" border, where you will be met by Uzbek guides.
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This itinerary can be recosted to suit your specific requirements.
Additional group sizes available.
Tour includes
• Transfer Torugart - Tash-Rabat - Naryn - Karakol
• Accommodation in guest house with breakfast and dinner in Naryn (1 night)
• Transfer Bishkek - Suusamyr -Chichkan - Uzgen - Osh - Duslik
• Accommodation in tourist complex in Chichkan with breakfast (1 night)
• Excursion to national park Ala-Archa
• City tour in Bishkek, including entrance fees
• Guide-interpreter
• City tour in Osh
• Accommodation in guest house in Osh with breakfast and dinner (1 night)
• transfer Karakol - Burana tower , petroglyphs - Bishkek
• excursion to Burana Tower and petroglyphs, including entrance fees
• accommodation in Yurt Camp Turkestan in yurt (2 nights)
• one day excursion to Djety-Oguz valley
• eagle show
• folklore concert
• accommodation in guest house in Bishkek (2 nights), B&B, dbl
Food:
• 1st day - lunch, dinner
• Days 2-7: Full board
• 8th day - breakfast, lunch
Not included
• International flights to and from Bishkek
• invitation letter for Kyrgyzstan
• registration in OVIR
• additional payment for single supplement
Our highlights
• Bishkek city
• Torugart
• Naryn
• Karakol city
• Yurt camp Turkestan
• Jety-Oguz
• Cholpon-Ata city
• Burana Tower
• National park Ala-Archa
• Osh city
• Suusamyr and Chichkan valleys
• Teo-Ashu pass (3586 m)
• Ala-Bel pass (3391 m)
• Duslik
